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canker
noun as in blistered infection
Example Sentences
As humans, we are nothing if not fascinated by our own bodies, whether that’s picking a scab, prodding a canker sore or popping a pimple.
For example, chemicals in the Chinese trees’ bark counter the acid cankers by creating a sort of scab around the injury.
We hadn’t thought much about this until last night when she mentioned that the canker sore outbreak started while she had COVID-19.
“There is a canker that Miss Havisham has allowed, welcomed even, in her heartbreak and desire for revenge.”
Prolonged direct contact with radioactive material can cause skin rashes, hair loss, canker sores, fatigue, and vomiting.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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